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Larresa Taylor
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2023 - Present
2028
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Larresa Taylor is a member of the Milwaukee Common Council in Wisconsin, representing District 9. She assumed office on April 18, 2023. Her current term ends in 2028.
Taylor ran for re-election to the Milwaukee Common Council to represent District 9 in Wisconsin. She won in the general election on April 2, 2024.
Biography
Taylor received a bachelor's degree in biology from Alverno College in 1998, an M.A. in the administration of justice from Marquette University in 2005, an M.A. in education from Rockford University in 2007 and a Ph.D. in education from Cardinal Stritch University in 2011.[1] She is a special education teacher in the Milwaukee Public School District.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2024)
General election
General election for Milwaukee Common Council District 9
Incumbent Larresa Taylor won election in the general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 9 on April 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Larresa Taylor (Nonpartisan) | 98.2 | 3,947 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 74 | ||
| Total votes: 4,021 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Larresa Taylor advanced from the primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 9.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Taylor in this election.
2023
See also: City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2023)
General election
Special general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 9
Larresa Taylor defeated Odell Ball in the special general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 9 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Larresa Taylor (Nonpartisan) | 51.9 | 3,087 | |
| Odell Ball (Nonpartisan) | 47.7 | 2,834 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 5,947 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 9
The following candidates ran in the special primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 9 on February 21, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Odell Ball (Nonpartisan) | 23.8 | 842 | |
| ✔ | Larresa Taylor (Nonpartisan) | 20.6 | 728 | |
 | Amber Danyus (Nonpartisan) | 17.6 | 622 | |
 | Russell Goodwin (Nonpartisan) | 11.1 | 394 | |
| Jasmine Tyler (Nonpartisan) | 9.4 | 332 | ||
| Donna Ross (Nonpartisan) | 8.6 | 303 | ||
| Walt Love (Nonpartisan) | 7.3 | 259 | ||
| Cherie Ray (Nonpartisan) | 1.2 | 44 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 3,542 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dwain Berry Sr. (Nonpartisan)
- Kirby Lavell Lockett (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Taylor received the following endorsements.
2016
The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, held elections for mayor and city council on April 5, 2016. A primary election took place on February 16, 2016. All 15 city council seats were up for election. Chevy Johnson and Sherman Morton defeated Larresa Taylor, Keith Bailey and Tracey Dent in the Milwaukee City Council District 2 primary election.[3]
| Milwaukee City Council District 2, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Chevy Johnson |
38.03% | 1,436 |
| Sherman Morton |
23.33% | 881 |
| Larresa Taylor | 15.36% | 580 |
| Keith Bailey | 11.84% | 447 |
| Tracey Dent | 11.04% | 417 |
| Write-in votes | 0.4% | 15 |
| Total Votes | 3,776 | |
| Source: City of Milwaukee, "2016 Spring Primary Final Results," February 19, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Larresa Taylor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Larresa Taylor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Milwaukee Common Council District 9 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Chantia Lewis |
Milwaukee Common Council District 9 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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